Wieħed mill-attrazzjonijiet fil-Knisja tal-Karmnu fl-Imdina, kien il-presepju li jmur lura għall-aħħar tas-seklu 19, bidu tas-seklu 20. Ix-xjuħ tal-Imdina jgħidu li dejjem jiftakruh fil-Knisja, fil-kmajra tonda in-naħa tax-xellug eżatt kif tidħol fil-Knisja. Dal-presepju, maħdum mill-gazzetti, karti, u kartun kien ikun armat is-sena kollha bil-pasturi tat-tafal u l-kartapesta, li fadal biss xi ftit minnhom, maħdumin mill-patrijiet stess. […]

Saturday 14 December 2013 – Feast of St John of the Cross At the Carmelite Priory Mdina. 6.40am Solemn Morning Prayers, 7.00am Solemn Eucharist with homily, 13.00 Office of Readings and Midday Prayers. The first disciples of St. John of the Cross, unaffected by the scholasticism which was to prevail afterward, follow his Trinitarian schema. […]

In the Maltese Carmelite Extraordinary Chapter Fr Alexander Vella, O.Carm. was elected by the friars and confirmed by the Prior General as Prior Provincial of Carmelites in Malta. Rev. Alexander Vella O. Carm. read Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), graduating (S.Th.B.) in 1993. He continued his post-graduate studies in Sacred Scripture at the […]

On 10th December 2013, the Carmelite Order worldwide – both individuals and communities – will engage in a day of prayer, reflection and action to mark World Human Rights Day. This year’s theme is “Carmelite Perspectives on Human Rights”.  To facilitate prayer and share information on the theme, the Carmelite NGO produces a booklet; to […]

Twelve participants came together for a retreat entitled, “In Search of the Beloved”, at the start of Advent. The retreat included time for personal meditation, community prayer and moments of group sharing. Below we are sharing a reflection by Fr Charlo Camilleri on Genesis 22 – ‘The command to sacrifice Isaac ‘ The podcast can […]

Press Release The 16th of October is the day of observance by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help increase understanding of problems and solutions in the drive to end hunger. The theme chosen for this year is “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition”. Integra Foundation in collaboration […]